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Haines birders collect data for Audubon Society

Claire Stremple

December 20, 2018 |

KHNS Radio |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Haines, Alaska

Birders in Haines, Alaska, participate in what could be the longest-running citizen science project in the nation's history: the Audobon Society's Christmas Bird Count. Armed with binoculars and clipboards, these citizen-scientists help conservationists keep track of bird populations and migrations, which have been shifting due to climate change.

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From a new bird to a new community reserve: India's tribe sets example

Shreya Dasgupta

December 13, 2018 |

Mongabay |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: India, Singchung Village, Arunachal Pradesh

A new species of bird discovered in the small village of Singchung, India has been named after the Indigenous people who own that land — the bird is called Bugun liocichla, named after the Bugun people. Not only did this put the village in the international spotlight, it also brought tourism that helped them develop an ecotourism business. Now the Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary is in charge of the community reserve which is now the most effectively patrolled area under the sanctuary's purview.

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Poisoned Wildlife and Tainted Meat: Why Hunters Are Moving Away From Lead Bullets

Ian Urbina

November 24, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Oregon

An elk hunt in Oregon shows one way states regulate lead ammunition by prohibiting hunters from firing lead bullets in some state wildlife areas. It’s part of a wider effort to eradicate lead ammunition that can contaminate game animals as well as other species that scavenge their carcasses. Other states and the federal government have tried more widespread bans, but those have brought pushback, while alternative approaches include education and financial incentives to avoid lead ammunition.

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Drones help track critically endangered swift parrots in NSW Riverina

Moyra Shields

September 12, 2018 |

ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: Australia, Riverina, New South Wales

The swift parrot population in the NSW Riverina in Australia is quickly declining and historically used tracking methods are falling short in accurate measurements. To better track the birds and monitor survival methods, researchers are using drones to track the species' movement.

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We're Getting Better at Saving Seabirds After Oil Spills

Francie Diep

August 17, 2018 |

Pacific Standard |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Santa Barbara, California

There used to be a time when oil spills devastated entire populations of animals. Although still an environmental disaster, scientists and wildlife veterinarians have become profoundly more successful at treating oiled birds. Crediting much of the success to better understanding the importance of order of treatment, rehabilitated birds are surviving at a much higher rate than ever before.

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After a 400-Year Absence, A Rare Ibis Returns to European Skies

Christian Schwägerl

July 16, 2018 |

Yale Environment 360 |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Germany

The bald ibis is an endangered bird that was once found abundantly in various parts of Africa, Asia Minor, Arabia, and Europe. Extinct in the majority of these places now, a German group has set out to reintroduce the species in Europe using specially designed aircraft to lead migration patterns. Although not met without protest from some researchers and zoologists, the attempts of the group have successfully lead to an increase in numbers for the birds.

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Bugs and Birds: New Residents of a Greener Madrid

Jaime Velazquez

July 13, 2018 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Spain, Madrid

With a little strategic planning, cities can nurture biodiversity in the urban environment. “Sometimes, small actions can bring incredible results,” says Antonio Morcillo, deputy director for conservation of green areas and urban trees in Madrid. The city is allowing the Manzanares River to flow, spontaneous vegetation to grow, and opening hundreds of birdhouses and insect hotels to counteract habitat loss.

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Raptors to the Rescue

Jane Braxton Little

June 04, 2018 |

The Revelator |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Ventura, California

When told he needed to find a new solution that didn't rely on poisons to protect Ventura County's dirt levees from rodents, dam safety inspector Karl Novak did just that. By installing raptor perches and owl boxes, Novak found that not only was using birds of prey a successful approach to the problem, it was also much more effective than their former system.

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Protecting crops with predators instead of poisons

Andy McGlashen

March 15, 2018 |

Environmental Health News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Insects, small birds, rodents are just a few of the species that are negatively impacting farmers all over the world. Many traditional deterrents are seen as impractical, inconvenient and oftentimes short-term. Predatory birds may be the solution farmers have been searching for.

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A Grand Experiment on the Grasslands

Emily Sohn

March 13, 2018 |

bioGraphic |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Sometimes there's an equal amount to learn about failed solutions as there is about solutions that are working. In an attempt to save the lesser prairie-chickens that live in the American Great Plains from extinction, the Fish and Wildlife Service is faced with a decision to weigh the potential of altering the way the Endangered Species Act works. Trying to appease both businesses and conservationists, however, has its drawbacks which has lead to a series of workarounds implemented that have worked on various levels.

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